Breed # Greyhound The Greyhound is a hound breed from Great Britain, standing males 28–30 in · females 27–28 in at the withers, weighing males 65–80 lb · females 60–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/greyhound.webp) Breed group Hound Origin Great Britain Height males 28–30 in · females 27–28 in Weight males 65–80 lb · females 60–70 lb Lifespan 10–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Greyhound is taller than 96% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 3 from Great Britain. Compare the Greyhound with another breed ## Living with the Greyhound Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Greyhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Greyhound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/greyhound/)[Greyhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/greyhound) ## Breeds that look like the Greyhound A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Greyhound. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/whippet.webp)Whippet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/whippet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kaikadi.webp)Kaikadi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kaikadi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chortai.webp)Chortai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chortai/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rajapalayam.webp)Rajapalayam](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rajapalayam/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-lacy.webp)Blue Lacy](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-lacy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kanni.webp)Kanni](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kanni/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Greyhound28–30 in 2. Whippet18.5–22.5 in 3. Kaikadi15–18 in 4. Chortai26–29.5 in 5. Rajapalayam25–30 in 6. Blue Lacy18–21 in 7. Kanni25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Greyhound65–80 lb 2. Whippet20–42 lb 3. Kaikadi44 lb 4. Chortai40–77 lb 5. Rajapalayam44–55 lb 6. Blue Lacy35–50 lb 7. Kanni35–49 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Greyhound10–14 yrs 2. Whippet12–14 yrs 3. Kaikadino recorded figure 4. Chortai14–15 yrs 5. Rajapalayam9–12 yrs 6. Blue Lacy12–16 yrs 7. Kanni~14 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Greyhound Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) - [Couch-Potatoes: Why Your Dog Does Nothing All Day & What to Do About It](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-does-my-dog-do-nothing/) See the Greyhound on the breed map Read about the Greyhound on Wikipedia